Our members are our locals – regular people who expect to earn decent wages and benefits for our hard work and commitment to getting the job done right. Many of us at the journey level have devoted significant portions of our lives to learning the trade, staying current with technology, and honing our skills to become the best operating engineers and stationary engineers we can be in the construction and stationary fields.
For the most part, our local unions are divided into three broad categories serving a geographical area:
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H&P Locals (Hoisting and Portable also known as Heavy Equipment Operators or Operating Engineers)
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Stationary Engineer Locals (Building, Facility and Petro-Chemical Stationary Engineers)
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Mixed Locals (Both Operating Engineers and Stationary Engineers)
There are, however, a number of exceptions. For example, a local union may serve an employer rather than an area, such as the Chicago Public Schools System.